Design Optimization of a Very High Power Density Motor with a Reluctance Rotor and a Modular Stator Having PMs and Toroidal Windings

Peng Han, Murat G. Kesgin, Dan M. Ionel, Rohan Gosalia, Nakul Shah, Charles J. Flynn, Chandra S. Goli, Somasundaram Essakiappan, Madhav Manjrekar

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Abstract

This paper proposes a new high power density permanent magnet (PM) motor design for traction applications to achieve the 50kW/L target set by the US Department of Energy by increasing the torque capability and operating speed compared to conventional PM machine topologies. A large-scale multi-objective design optimization based on 2D finite element analysis (FEA) and differential evolution algorithm was conducted to achieve the best trade-off among high efficiency, high power density and high power factor. The torque-speed envelopes are also checked for the Pareto front designs to make sure they have a constant power speed ratio of at least 3:1. An open frame lab prototype (OFLP) motor has been fabricated and tested to validate the principle of operation and design optimization approach, and to identify the potential challenges in manufacturing and testing. Ongoing work on further pushing the electromagnetic performance to the limit and improving the manufacturing and cooling techniques are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Proceedings
Pages4424-4430
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728151359
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event13th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Virtual, Online, Canada
Duration: Oct 10 2021Oct 14 2021

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference13th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/10/2110/14/21

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
VIII. ACKNOWLEDGMENT This work was supported by the Vehicle Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy, under award no. DE-EE0008871. The material presented in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Energy. The authors would also like to gratefully acknowledge the direct support provided by QM Power, Inc.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.

Keywords

  • Design optimization
  • electric machine
  • high power density
  • modularization
  • multi-objective
  • permanent magnet
  • reluctance machine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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